A few thoughts about the new patch-
Batting- really tough.CPu bowls a very tight line, no wides at all , very few long hops.I thought that they bowled way too many yorkers-sometimes 2-3 per over.It is very tough to play some of these yorkers as I either get bowled or lbw. I started chasing australias 186 and was going at 4.3 till the 15th over.Then it becomes very tough to get runs with the slightly spread out field and very tight bowling.Several times I collapsed and lost 7-8 wickets in a space of 30 runs!The sweep is not easy and sometimes goes for a top edge to the keeper.Short balls are very difficult to hook .I found the game very challenging.
Bowling- I had a very interesting experience. On a hard pitch I had West indies down to 85/7 of 17 overs and I thought here we go again , its too easy to get them out. But the next two batsmen were impossible to get out and they played for 34 more overs and scored a more respectable 180 all out. They did not take any chances and kept trying to go for singles. I still feel that the top order comes out blazing each time and hits a lot of aerial shots and if you place your field smartly , you can get them out. In the previous game I got the aussies out for 182. Having said that, since the batting is so tough, chasing 182 was not at all easy. I finally got to 183/9 off the last delivery- the match was really thrilling!!!
